LONG-TERM DEBT AND CREDIT AGREEMENTS - Schedule (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs	$ (203,000,000)	$ (211,000,000)
Total long-term debt, including current portion	15,590,000,000	16,057,000,000
Less-current portion	(3,099,000,000)	(1,803,000,000)
Noncurrent portion	12,491,000,000	14,254,000,000
0.483% notes due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 500,000,000	500,000,000
Interest rate	0.483%
2.15% notes due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 600,000,000	600,000,000
Interest rate	2.15%
Floating rate notes due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 600,000,000	600,000,000
1.30% Euro notes due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 1,304,000,000	1,416,000,000
Interest rate	1.30%
3.35% notes due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 300,000,000	300,000,000
Interest rate	3.35%
0.00% Euro notes due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 522,000,000	566,000,000
Interest rate	0.00%
2.30% notes due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 750,000,000	750,000,000
Interest rate	2.30%
1.35% notes due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 1,250,000,000	1,250,000,000
Interest rate	1.35%
2.50% notes due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 1,500,000,000	1,500,000,000
Interest rate	2.50%
1.10% notes due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 1,000,000,000	1,000,000,000
Interest rate	1.10%
2.25% Euro notes due 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 783,000,000	849,000,000
Interest rate	2.25%
2.70% notes due 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 750,000,000	750,000,000
Interest rate	2.70%
1.95% notes due 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 1,000,000,000	1,000,000,000
Interest rate	1.95%
1.75% notes due 2031
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 1,500,000,000	1,500,000,000
Interest rate	1.75%
0.75% Euro notes due 2032
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 522,000,000	566,000,000
Interest rate	0.75%
5.70% notes due 2036
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 441,000,000	441,000,000
Interest rate	5.70%
5.70% notes due 2037
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 462,000,000	462,000,000
Interest rate	5.70%
5.375% notes due 2041
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 417,000,000	417,000,000
Interest rate	5.375%
3.812% notes due 2047
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 445,000,000	445,000,000
Interest rate	3.812%
2.80% notes due 2050
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 750,000,000	750,000,000
Interest rate	2.80%
Industrial development bond obligations, floating rate maturing at various dates through 2037
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Industrial development bond	$ 22,000,000	22,000,000
6.625% debentures due 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debentures	$ 201,000,000	201,000,000
Interest rate	6.625%
9.065% debentures due 2033
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debentures	$ 51,000,000	51,000,000
Interest rate	9.065%
Other (including capitalized leases), 8.7% weighted average interest rate maturing at various dates through 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Other	$ 123,000,000	$ 332,000,000
Weighted average interest rate	8.70%

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